Government expenditure on education in Guyana
Guyana: Government expenditure on education was 16.15 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
16.15
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
22.69
in 1999
All-time low
10.26
in 2012
Years of data
18
1999–2018
Government expenditure on education in Guyana, 1999–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 16.15 for government expenditure on education in 2018.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Guyana peaked at 22.69 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.26, in 2012.
Guyana ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.69 | — |
| 2000 | 17.66 | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 16.56 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 16.9 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.81 | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 11.08 | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 13.82 | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 13.48 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.53 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 10.34 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 11.97 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 11.82 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.26 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 18.88 | +84.0% |
| 2015 | 17.92 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 18.81 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 17.73 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 16.15 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.69 | 22.69 | 22.69 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.91 | 10.34 | 17.66 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.44 | 10.26 | 18.88 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Guyana?
- Government expenditure on education in Guyana was 16.15 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.69 in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.26 in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for government expenditure on education?
- Guyana ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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